diff --git a/api/admin.js b/api/admin.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3a70f6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/admin.js
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+/*
+This file contains all the endpoints which are accessible only to the admin.
+The endpoints are
+GET /users
+POST /users
+PUT  /users
+DELETE  /users
+NOTE:
+The above users endpoints are not present in this file as they are all the users
+endpoints this API has, they are present in a separate file, users.js
+All those still come under the ADMIN endpoints
+
+PUT /topics
+DELETE /topics
+DELETE /articles
+*/
+
+
+// Importing the topics model
+var Topics = require('../models/topic.js');
+var Articles = require('../models/article.js');
+
+var db = require('../db.js'); //this file contains the knex file import. it's equal to knex=require('knex')
+
+module.exports = function(app) {
+
+  app.put('/topics',function(req,res){
+    /*
+    This is a PUT endpoint for updating a topic information.
+    It takes the id of the topic to be updated and then updates it with the new object.
+    the error key in the returning object is a boolen which is false if there is no error and true otherwise
+
+    TODO: Add updates only for columns that are in the request body. Handle exceptions.
+    */
+    Topics.forge({id: req.body.id})
+    .save({name: req.body.name, description: req.body.description})
+      .then(function(topic) {
+        res.json({
+          error: {
+            error: false,
+            message: ''
+          },
+          code: 'B125',
+          data: topic
+        });
+      })
+      .catch(function (error) {
+        res.status(500).json({
+          error: {
+            error: true,
+            message: error.message
+          },
+          code: 'B126',
+          data: {
+
+          }
+        });
+      });
+  });
+
+
+  app.delete('/topics',function(req,res){
+    /*
+    This is a DELETE endpoint for delete a complete topic from the database.
+    It takes the id of the topic and then delete that record from the database.
+    the error key in the returning object is a boolen which is false if there is no error and true otherwise
+    */
+
+    Topics.forge({id: req.body.id})
+    .destroy()
+      .then(function() {
+        res.json({
+          error: {
+            error: false,
+            message: ''
+          },
+          code: 'B127',
+          data: {
+
+          }
+        });
+      })
+      .catch(function (error) {
+        res.status(500).json({
+          error: {
+            error: true,
+            message: error.message
+          },
+          code: 'B128',
+          data: {
+
+          }
+        });
+      });
+  });
+
+
+    app.delete('/articles',function(req,res){
+      /*
+      This is a DELETE endpoint for delete a complete article from the database.
+      It takes the id of the article and then deletes that record from the database.
+      the error key in the returning object is a boolen which is false if there is no error and true otherwise
+      */
+
+      Articles.forge({id: req.body.id})
+      .destroy()
+        .then(function() {
+          res.json({
+            error: {
+              error: false,
+              message: ''
+            },
+            code: 'B109',
+            data: {
+
+            }
+          });
+        })
+        .catch(function (error) {
+          res.status(500).json({
+            error: {
+              error: true,
+              message: error.message
+            },
+            code: 'B110',
+            data: {
+
+            }
+          });
+        });
+    });
+
+}
diff --git a/api/articles.js b/api/articles.js
index cf4cfae..32271c5 100644
--- a/api/articles.js
+++ b/api/articles.js
@@ -146,41 +146,6 @@ module.exports =  function(app){
     });
 
 
-  app.delete('/articles',function(req,res){
-    /*
-    This is a DELETE endpoint for delete a complete article from the database.
-    It takes the id of the article and then deletes that record from the database.
-    the error key in the returning object is a boolen which is false if there is no error and true otherwise
-    */
-
-    Articles.forge({id: req.body.id})
-    .destroy()
-      .then(function() {
-        res.json({
-          error: {
-            error: false,
-            message: ''
-          },
-          code: 'B109',
-          data: {
-
-          }
-        });
-      })
-      .catch(function (error) {
-        res.status(500).json({
-          error: {
-            error: true,
-            message: error.message
-          },
-          code: 'B110',
-          data: {
-
-          }
-        });
-      });
-  });
-
 
   app.get('/articles/compare',function(req,res){
     /*
diff --git a/api/topics.js b/api/topics.js
index 5876bda..b69f235 100644
--- a/api/topics.js
+++ b/api/topics.js
@@ -76,78 +76,6 @@ module.exports = function(app) {
   });
 
 
-  app.put('/topics',function(req,res){
-    /*
-    This is a PUT endpoint for updating a topic information.
-    It takes the id of the topic to be updated and then updates it with the new object.
-    the error key in the returning object is a boolen which is false if there is no error and true otherwise
-
-    TODO: Add updates only for columns that are in the request body. Handle exceptions.
-    */
-    Topics.forge({id: req.body.id})
-    .save({name: req.body.name, description: req.body.description})
-      .then(function(topic) {
-        res.json({
-          error: {
-            error: false,
-            message: ''
-          },
-          code: 'B125',
-          data: topic
-        });
-      })
-      .catch(function (error) {
-        res.status(500).json({
-          error: {
-            error: true,
-            message: error.message
-          },
-          code: 'B126',
-          data: {
-
-          }
-        });
-      });
-  });
-
-
-  app.delete('/topics',function(req,res){
-    /*
-    This is a DELETE endpoint for delete a complete topic from the database.
-    It takes the id of the topic and then delete that record from the database.
-    the error key in the returning object is a boolen which is false if there is no error and true otherwise
-    */
-
-    Topics.forge({id: req.body.id})
-    .destroy()
-      .then(function() {
-        res.json({
-          error: {
-            error: false,
-            message: ''
-          },
-          code: 'B127',
-          data: {
-
-          }
-        });
-      })
-      .catch(function (error) {
-        res.status(500).json({
-          error: {
-            error: true,
-            message: error.message
-          },
-          code: 'B128',
-          data: {
-
-          }
-        });
-      });
-  });
-
-
-
   app.get('/topic/:id/articles',function(req,res){
     /*
     This is a GET endpoint that responds with the list of all the articles that belong to a particular topic (topic of given id param)
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 20bf3ab..5c8815f 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ var bodyParser = require('body-parser'); //body parser to parse the request body
 var db = require('./db.js'); //this file contains the knex file import. it's equal to knex=require('knex')
 var app = express();
 var apiRoutes = express.Router();
+var apiRoutesAdmin = express.Router();
 var jwt = require('jsonwebtoken');
 var misc = require('./misc.js');
 var config = require('./config'); //config file in the app directory which contains the JWT key
@@ -74,6 +75,66 @@ apiRoutes.use(function(req, res, next) {
   }
 });
 
+
+apiRoutesAdmin.use(function(req, res, next) {
+
+  // check header or url parameters or post parameters for token
+  var token = req.body.token || req.query.token || req.headers['x-access-token'];
+
+  // decode token
+  if (token) {
+    // verifies secret and checks for expiration
+    jwt.verify(token, app.get('superSecret'), function(err, decoded) {
+      if (err) {
+        return res.json({
+          error: {
+            error: true,
+            message: 'Failed to authenticate token'
+          },
+          code: 'B101',
+          data: {
+
+          }
+        });
+      } else {
+        if(decoded.id == 1) {
+          // if everything is good, save to request for use in other routes
+          req.decoded = decoded;
+          next();
+        }
+        else {
+          return res.status(403).json({
+            error: {
+              error: true,
+              message: 'You are not authorized to perform this action'
+            },
+            code: 'BNOTADMIN',
+            data: {
+
+            }
+          });
+        }
+      }
+    });
+
+  } else {
+    // if there is no token
+    // return an error
+    return res.status(403).json({
+      error: {
+        error: true,
+        message: 'No token provided'
+      },
+      code: 'B102',
+      data: {
+
+      }
+    });
+
+  }
+});
+
+
 // Importing all endpoints for articles
 require('./api/articles')(apiRoutes);
 
@@ -81,12 +142,17 @@ require('./api/articles')(apiRoutes);
 require('./api/topics')(apiRoutes);
 
 // Importing all endpoints for users
-require('./api/users')(apiRoutes);
+require('./api/users')(apiRoutesAdmin);
 
 // Importing all endpoints for archives
 require('./api/archives')(apiRoutes);
 
+// Importing all endpoints which are only admin accessible
+require('./api/admin')(apiRoutesAdmin);
+
+
 app.use('/api', apiRoutes);
+app.use('/api', apiRoutesAdmin);
 
 app.use(express.static(__dirname + '/client'));